Jim Brown
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brownis a former professional American football player and actor. He is best known for his record-setting nine-year career as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football Leaguefrom 1957 through 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth17 February 1936
CitySt. Simons, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I think the National Football League needs a new union. The heavyweights of this union are not heavyweights enough.
People think that coaches are always right, but it's difficult to teach a runner how to run, because every runner is different. You have to have an understanding of how to assist what that runner has, so they know how to assist what you have without taking away your special ability, because you're not like anybody else.
Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature adult....Many young teachers have a tendency to seek popularity, resorting to tactics that can create endless problems.
Tank's a fantastic human being, as far as fighting's concerned.
I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.
When I'm on a picture, I have two bosses - the director and the producer. My co-star is not my boss.
We are excited about all the tournaments but the Big Ten Championship is the most important. If we play the way we can we can be up there in every tournament we play.
When Kennedy could not get the civil rights bill passed - and he was the big liberal - Lyndon Johnson came in and it got passed, and he was the conservative and the southerner. So sometimes in politics, to get something done, it takes a special kind of knowledge and a special kind of person, but it doesn't always follow the party lines.
We need to step it up the rest of the season and build up some momentum for the Big Ten Championship. Our biggest charge is to prime for the Big Ten.
What I want to do is play roles as a black man, instead of playing black man's roles. You know?
When you go out on a football field, you are responsible for taking care of yourself. The more rules you get, the less players truly take care of themselves.
We were hoping to get the team right after this tournament. We were hoping some guys would play good and we'd say OK this is our five guys.
Why? That little guy, man. In one year, that little guy has brought about a miracle.
Yeah, I ran it last year on our wedding day. And tomorrow is our one-year anniversary.